SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt advanced a measure out of the Senate Thursday that would prohibit law enforcement from pulling a vehicle over for objects placed between the driver and their front windshield. “When drivers are pulled over due to something being on their rearview mirror, they are often unfairly targeted by law enforcement,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “It’s long overdue that we eliminate this reason for being pulled over.” Under current law, people cannot drive with any objects placed or suspended between the driver and the front windshield, which obstruct the driver's view. House Bill 2389 would clarify that vehicles cannot be stopped or searched by a law enforcement officer solely on the basis of a violation or suspected violation of this subsection. “This will go a long way in promoting fairness and equity in our state,” said Belt. “It’s vital we provide clarity to both law enforcement and drivers
ST. LOUIS -- For decades, downtowns in many major cities have been dealing with major issues like crime, traffic, parking, homelessness, litter, and more. The pandemic dealt an especially hard blow to many of them because of the rise of remote work. It emptied out major office buildings. The rise of online shopping is continuing [...]
MT. VERNON – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Internal Investigation (DII) continues to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred on Interstate 64 near Mount Vernon, IL in which an ISP officer was shot. On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Interstate 64 eastbound at mile post 72, an ISP Trooper stopped to assist a stranded motorist on the right shoulder. Upon arrival, the Trooper encountered a 23-year-old male of Albuquerque, NM and a female passenger in the vehicle. A second ISP Officer arrived for routine assistance a short time later. While on scene, an altercation occurred during which gunfire was exchanged between Griffin and a responding officer. A 16-year ISP officer suffered serious, although non-life threatening, injuries after being shot during the altercation and is being treated at a regional hospital. Griffin was pronounced deceased on scene by Jefferson County Coroner’s Office personnel. The other involved
The 93,000-square-foot building looks like Class B on the outside but is an upgraded Class A office building on the inside, with top-of-the-line amenities such as a fitness center and cafe built by Centene.
Last week both chambers of the Missouri Legislature voted with a resounding YES to the House/Senate Budget Conference Committee’s recommendations for Missouri transportation funding. The approved state budget, now on its way to Missouri Governor Parson’s desk for signature, includes $2.8 billion ($1.4 billion in existing state surplus; $1.4 billion in bonding) to rebuild and […]
In the first 90 days, the new circuit attorney will be in triage mode, utilizing all the resources available to begin to rebuild what is currently a broken office, writes a former prosecutor in the office.
Dan Lauer, who led the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ entrepreneurship program for seven years, has been hired as chief entrepreneurship officer at Lindenwood University.
Police say a state trooper was wounded in southern Illinois during an exchange of gunfire that left a New Mexico motorist dead. Illinois State Police say a trooper stopped about 3 a.m. on Interstate 64 to assist a stranded motorist.…
Kelly Clarkson and her stupid hair extensions are dead to us. In an outrageous decision that flies in the face of all taste and logic, last night Clarkson failed to move Neil Salsich through to compete in the live playoffs on The Voice.
A jury found former President Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s and later defamed her by denying her claims, marking the first time Trump has been found liable for sexual misconduct at a trial. The nine-member jury found Trump did not commit rape, but jurors found him liable for sexual abuse, [...]
The Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell joined Fleetwood Mac in 2018 after Lindsey Buckingham's departure, and it sounds like he really liked the experience. “It was tricky at first. I am not used to copying other people’s songs,…
A proposal making it harder to pass constitutional amendments, which one Democrat called “dog poop with icing,” is one step away from a statewide ballot.
On Tuesday morning, the Missouri House voted 107-55 to pass a measure to set the majority needed to pass amendments at 57%. The current threshold is a simple majority and has been since the state was created in 1821.
The measure needs one more vote in the state Senate. If approved, it would be on the November 2024 ballot unless Gov. Mike…
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